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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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